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Ben Franklin at age 81. He had gout and couldn't walk so he was carried in on a Sudan chair carried by four jail inmates.

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Who is the oldest member of Constitutional Convention?

James Madison Jr., who passed away in 1836. During the Constitutional Convention Madison, a Virginia representative, took daily notes of the event that were released upon his death. Madison's political career includes Secretary of State (1801-1809) and President of the United States (1809-1817) Extensive information on the delegates of the Convention can be found at: http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/delegates/age.html


At 81 Oldest person at the constitutional convention?

Ben Franklin was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.


Who was the patriot sage and oldest delegate to the constitutional convention?

The oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention, which took place in Philadelphia, PA, was Benjamin Franklin. He was 81 years old at the time of the convention.


What position did James Madison hold in the govermnent?

Madison was president of the United States, member of the constitutional convention, took all the notes at the convention, signed the Declaration of Independence, and when he died he was the last of the men who wrote the constitution.


Who was the oldest person to attend the Constitutional Convention?

All 13 states were invited to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Only Rhode Island refused to send delegates, fearing (correctly) that the Convention didn't really intend to revise the Articles of Confederation, but rather to replace it with a Constitution that created a strong federal government.

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Who was the oldest member of us Constitutional convention?

Good old Ben Franklin was the oldest member of the Constitutional convention.


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Benjamin Franklin was the oldest member of constitutional convention.


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Who was the oldest member of the Philadelphia convention?

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Who is the oldest member of the contitutional convention?

Benjamin Franklin was by far the oldest delegate, aged 81. He died in the first year of the new government.


Who was the oldest leader at the Constitutional Convention?

The oldest leader at the oldest leader at the constitutional convention was Ben Franklin, he was 81 years old :0


Who is the oldest member of Constitutional Convention?

James Madison Jr., who passed away in 1836. During the Constitutional Convention Madison, a Virginia representative, took daily notes of the event that were released upon his death. Madison's political career includes Secretary of State (1801-1809) and President of the United States (1809-1817) Extensive information on the delegates of the Convention can be found at: http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/delegates/age.html


Who was the oldest delegate at the constitutional convention at 1787?

Ben Franklin, at age 81, was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention.


At 81 Oldest person at the constitutional convention?

Ben Franklin was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.


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Who was oldest delagate in the philadelphia convention?

Benjamin Franklin was the oldest.


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